Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Dissfic1 In Congress.


The Distfics In Congress.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
Mr.. kenna introduced bin In the senate to-day
TO allow the judges OF the court OF CLAIMS and OF
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia the
same salary that Is paid to U. s. circuit judges
Referred TO Judiciary committee.
TIE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr. Harris introduced a bill to incorporate the
washington Suburban Railway Company. 1t
names as incorporators Messrs. r. II. Philips
I Laa,s = n Pnllhps b Emory, A c Adds 4
knI noi s. =; :; cady staples N M ParSsr
the District, and gives them authority to lay down
q doaoe.tra railway, commencing 100 feet south
0th and 7th streets northwest; thence
running westward along B street on an
sosnss esi Ssaaw syas @ a all without
II any way obstructing any street or crossing to
23d street northwest; crossing thence to the right
and to the c0saer q and siS
northwest; thence up the valley OF Rock Creek
passing under the bridges OF Pennsylvania ave,
ways either below grade or above grade, giving
them In all cases OF overhead crossings clear
Of Plney Branch and Rock creek; thence up the
valley OF Piney Branch to point 100 yards south
OF the present crossing OF the Baltimore and Ohio
corner Of 2sth and ! streets northwest, and run
nng through squares 8 A. 10, H. IS, ia, IL, IL,
II II, g, and 81, Of West Washington. crossing
and a4th streets. and crossing NJ street above
grade, and running thence along the south side OF
the valley OF Foundry Branch to point so feet
west OF the junction OF the Grant road and the
Georgetown and Rockville turnpike at Tenleytown,
PEELED by steam power and with the right TO cross
or run upon any OF the streets avenues, or squares
aying upon the proposed route pro!iding no alter
ten consent OF the commissioners. The use con-
struction, and maintainence OF the road is to be
shall be done to streets, pavements, water or gas
pipes, &C.; put II any such injury should occur the
company shall be responsible The road shall be
OF standard gauge and the passenger cars not less
than eight feet In width nor thirty feet long.
The passenger cars shall be heated by steam and
al tne motors viaducts &C., Shall be OF the best
be as far as possible an ornament to The city. The
company Is given the privilege necessary to the
in%snandat ., ene foTS anu us .raths snail pe
muffieu ex-hauststeam moters at maximum
speed OF one-half mile per minute, and average
speed OF one-rourth mile per minute, and cars
shall be run at least every thirty minutes between
5 and midnight. The road must be completed
within two years. Referred to the District CON-
mittee.
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
The membership Of the Senate District commit
tee has at last been settled Senator Blackburn is
not a member OF the committee, and the appear
ance OF his name among the democratic assign
ments TO that committee WAS an error. AS was
Mr.. Biackburn's place, and the committee consists
OF Messrs. Ingalls, tchairman), Spo0ner, Chace,
Farwell, and Riddleberger, republicans, ana
Messrs. Harris, Vance, Daniel, and Faulkner, dem
Ocrats.
Senate Committee Clerks.
LIST OF THOSE APPOINTED THIS SESSION.
The following is list OF committee clerks Of the
Senate who have been appointed at the present
session:
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
On agriculture and rcrestry-James NJ. Shepard
On appropriations-T. P. Cleaves To audit and
control the contingent expenses Of the Senate
Eugene Davis. On the census-P. Puisifer. On
civil service and retrenchment-Wm. Ward
Mohun. On claims-H. c. Reed. On coast de-
fenses-S; d. Caldwell On commerce-Charles B.
Reade. On the District OF Columbia-Thomas ].
White On education and labor-L. E. Tiden. On
engrossed blis-T. II. salisbury. on epidemic
several branches OF the civil service-Frank W.
Leach. ON inance-Benj- Durfee. On fisheries
). s. Olds On foreign relations-C J. Babcock
on Improvement OF the Mississippi River-w. E.
Amin. On Indian affairs-W. NJ. DIN. On inter.
state comnerce-C. K. Paul. On the judiciary
G. T. Bradstreet. On the iibrary-W. ). Bruce.
| mining-lsaac FrohIaan. on naval affairs
II. j. kensler. on Patents.T. F. Daw-
sSn: ON and ros.er on
w. II. Michael. on private land claims-T. K.
Ransom. On privileges and eieclions-J. NJ. Mer-
ram. On puOlic buildings and grounds. r..
| McCarty. On public lands-B r. Flenniken. ON
Railroads.&c. G. Norris ON the revision OF laws
| OF the United States-H. Taylor, jr. on revolu-
Bobltts. On Territories-E. I. Lee. on transpor-
| tation routes to the seaboard-Jno. Irwin, jr.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
To Investigate condition OF Potomac River front,
Westinghouse. T. Matthews. On woman suffrage
j. s. Jurey. On additional accommodations for
the Library Of Congress-. p. voorhees,. On In
dian traders-A. j. LASER.
The Th4bc.Carlisle Contest.
THE HOUSE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE TO
MORROW.
The elections committee OF the House will meet
at IL O'Clock tomorrow to organize. One member,
Mr.. O'Neill, OF Indiana, has been excused for a
time by the House and has gone home, but the
democrats will still have eight members to the six
| republicans. The contest made upon Mr. Carlisle
BY Mr.. ThRbe will be taken up either at this meet
ing or at an early date named by them, and will be
disposed OF as soon as possible is the desire to
have the matter settled possible. before Mr..
Carlisle announces his committees There Is q
dinerence or opinion among the republicans In the
House as &c what ought TO be done in the matter.
Many are In favor OF letting the contest go for
what It is worth-which they think Is nothing
and have the matter settled without delay. Others
more radical want to make political capital out OF
it, and 1t is understood that there Will be effort
made TO have a commission sent into the district
to take testimony. This effort will hardly sue
one which warrants long delays 70 drag it out.
The proceedings will likely be conducted as in q
court, uay Uclng nxcd fOf tne parties 10 appear,
certain time allotted them for arguments nd the
briefs and other papers in the case being put into
the hands OF each committeeman and OF the parties
interested. The whole matter VIII be settled In
judicial way.
Capitol Topics.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Senator sawyer to-day informed senator Butler
that he would not call up his motion to reconsider
the vote adopting the resolution to raise select
committee on postal telegraphy. senator Butler
says that he does not intend TO yield an inch, but
viii insist upon the select committee to
OF postal telegraphy and report at as early day
Is practicable Senator Edmunds, who has intro
duced bill for the establishment OF postal tele-
graph system has Informed Senator Butler that
be will sustain him In his efforts to create select
committee for this purpose and it Is supposed that
all the democratic Senators will also support Sena-
tor Butler.
TERwARD ADJOURNs.
When Mr.. Morrill, concluded his speech on his
immigration bill in the Senate this afternoon he
moved that the bill be referred to the judiciary
committee. Mr.. Edmunds moved the reference OF
the bill TO the committee on foreign relations and
the latter motion was agreed to. Then, on motion
OF Senator Edmunds, at gao, the senate proceeded
70 the consideration OF executive business. In
about ten minutes the doors were reOpened and
the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
NOTES.
Senator Edmunds will leave washington early
next week TO escort his family to Aiken, 8. c.,
where the family will spend the winter. The
Senator VIII be absent only few days.
The Aquehuct Free Bridge.